My family love these prunes. They are sometimes big, sometimes small, but always moist and tasty. We eat them raw but they are also delicious soaked and stewed. Stewed, they need no sweetener. One thing we have learned to watch for, however, are the stones or pieces of stone left behind occasionally, in spite of the "pitted" claim. You cannot detect them until you actually bite into the prune. After experiencing this, you are always aware you might break a tooth as you bite. So, that does detract from the perfect satisfaction you would feel otherwise.